Recent content by KiwiM

I would strongly disagree with you there. Toole was excellent under the high ball in South Africa. The ABs aerial work is atrocious. You've got Dagg and Jane coming out in the press criticising it specifically.

I remember seeing Moananu play for the Crusaders 2-3 years ago in a Super Round in Melbourne and he looked the goods then. I seriously question the talent scouting ability of franchises.

ABs aerial game has been rubbish all season. Admittedly Caleb Clarke should play which will help but the AB wing play has been atrocious this season bar 5 minutes of Narawa before he got injured.

Lucas Casey. What a breakthrough season for him. Looks to have good size too.

I get that part. What I don't get is how these other teams operate. For example, how does promising young hooker Ioane Moananu end up at the Waratahs after being in and around Super Rugby environment for multiple years?

Tito Harris has signed a 2 year deal with the Highlanders is the word. I have no idea how these Super Rugby teams operate - Blues need wings - Tito Harris look a like a star - comes through the Blues system - goes to the Highlanders. What exactly are the Blues doing? Blues have lost Tangitau...

Sounds like it's for Bledisloe 2. Which would make sense when you factor in the jet lag of trying to fly to Auckland and play this weekend and that Bleds 2 means he would only have to go to Perth which is a much shorter trip from Europe

Another pleasing outing by Auckland's youngsters. Funaki and Rico Simpson pulled the strings well in the second half in the halves. Credit to Segner - feels like captaincy suits him. Che Clark backs up last week with another strong outing.

Do you mean Twickenham 99 (despite Wales being the host country of the world cup)?

Tonight just confirmed what we already suspected. This entire regime is fraudulent. Coaching, leadership. Players. They are absolutely cooked. There are some many things wrong I dont know where to begin. I cannot recall a worse AB performance off hand. Just atrocious.

Well he's replacing Rieko so it's essentially like for like in that regard. You would like to think Carter should have been putting in extras over the past 2 months trying to improve in this area. I guess we'll see on Saturday. I like the team - pleased they moved Jordan - good to see Love in...

I believe the Warriors wanted to avoid a clash. This reeks of V'landys being a muppet

Auckland finally get a win Excellent showing from Che Clark - hopefully something of a breakthrough performance from him.

Backline wise I would look to get Caleb Clarke into the 11 shirt and Ruben Love into the 23. I would also like to see Leicester given a chance at some point - perhaps at 13 in place of Proctor. One positive for the backs is Quinn Tupaea - he's an excellent bench impact player. Easy to forget it...

Looked like he got a knee to the ribs going for a high ball. Nothing sinister.